Posts by Aidan Crowley


Bus Route 123 Replaced By New 73 Route As Part Of BusConnects Redesign

Bus Route 123 Replaced By New 73 Route As Part Of BusConnects Redesign: By: Aidan Crowley: Long-standing local bus route 123 has been replaced by a new 73 bus route, as part of Phase 7 of the F-Spine of the BusConnects Network Redesign. The 73 bus is a new radial route, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland,... 

Planning Application For New Drimnagh Apartments Submitted By DCC

Planning Application For New Drimnagh Apartments Submitted By DCC By: Aidan Crowley: Dublin City Council (DCC) has submitted a planning application for a development of thirty-eight new apartments, at the site of the old Massey’s funeral home and Ardscoil Eanna buildings in Drimnagh. The new apartments... 

Proud Saints End Glorious European Adventure With Heads Held High

  Proud Saints End Glorious European Adventure With Heads Held High: By: Aidan Crowley: JK Besiktas FC: 3.           Saint Patrick’s Athletic: 2. JK Besiktas FC Win 7-3 On Aggregate. Saint Patrick’s Athletic exited this year’s UEFA Europa Conference League, with a fighting... 

Saints Show True Grit With Dramatic Late Win In Estonia

  Saints Show True Grit With Dramatic Late Win In Estonia: By: Aidan Crowley: Nomme JK Kalju FC  2          St. Patrick’s Athletic 2. After Extra Time St. Patrick’s Athletic Win 3-2 On Aggregate. Saint Patrick’s Athletic were forced to pull out all the stops, as they... 

Council Unveils Plans For Major New Cherry Orchard Housing Development

Council Unveils Plans For Major New Cherry Orchard Housing Development: By: Aidan Crowley: Dublin City Council (DCC), in conjunction with the Land Development Agency (LDA), has unveiled plans for a major new housing development at Cherry Orchard Point in Dublin 10. The extensive plans, which were approved... 

Saints Go Marching On To Conference League With Vintage Performance

    Saints Go Marching On To Conference League With Vintage Performance: By: Aidan Crowley: FC Hegelmann 0.               St. Patrick’s Athletic 2. St. Patrick’s Athletic Win 3-0 On Aggregate. St. Patrick’s Athletic cruised into the next qualifying round of... 

Plans For Major Meath Street Redevelopment Get Green Light

Plans For Major Meath Street Redevelopment Get Green Light By: Aidan Crowley: Comprehensive plans for a major redevelopment of Meath Street in the historic Liberties area of Dublin, have finally been approved by Dublin City Council (DCC).The plans, part of the Meath Street Public Realm Improvement Scheme,... 

Saints Pop-Up Museum Reveals Treasure Trove Of Club Memorabilia

Saints Pop-Up Museum Reveals Treasure Trove Of Club Memorabilia By: Aidan Crowley: It’s a scorching hot Saturday afternoon, during the recent hot spell, on Emmet Road, Inchicore. The sounds that normally accompany Friday night matchdays, such as the buzz of conversation and the clang of the turnstiles,... 

Council-Funded Football Pitch In Basin Lane Closed To Local Sports Clubs

Council-Funded Football Pitch In The Liberties Closed To Local Sports Clubs: By: Aidan Crowley: A full-sized astro-turf football pitch, owned by CBS James’s Street and constructed mainly with money from Dublin City Council (DCC), is currently out-of-bounds to local sports clubs. The pitch is secluded... 

Inchicore And Bluebell Residents Protest Against Bus Route Changes

Inchicore And Bluebell Residents Protest Against Bus Route Changes: By: Aidan Crowley: Residents of Inchicore and Bluebell are holding a series of protests against plans to replace three bus routes in the area, namely, the numbers 13, 68 and 69. Under the BusConnects Dublin area network redesign scheme,... 

Plans For Bluebell Housing Development To Proceed With Consultation

Plans For Major Bluebell Housing Development To Proceed With Public Consultation: By: Aidan Crowley: Comprehensive plans for a major new housing development in Bluebell, adjacent to the 5th lock on the Grand Canal, are to go out to public consultation soon, according to a recent meeting of Dublin City... 

Emmet Road Redevelopment Project Timeline Unveiled By DCC

Emmet Road Redevelopment Project Timeline Unveiled By DCC By: Aidan Crowley: Dublin City Council (DCC) has unveiled the timeline for the construction of five hundred and seventy-eight social and cost-rental apartments on the site of the old St. Michael’s Estate, at Emmet Road, Inchicore. In a recent... 

St. Patrick’s Athletic: Preview Of The League Of Ireland Season (2025)

St. Patrick’s Athletic: Preview Of The League Of Ireland Season (2025): By: Aidan Crowley: St. Patrick’s Athletic will be hoping to clinch the League of Ireland (LOI) Premier Division title for the first time since 2013 when the new season kicks-off this Friday (14th February). Having gone close... 

Iveagh Trust Gets Green Light For Dolphin’s Barn Development

Iveagh Trust Gets Green Light For Dolphin’s Barn Development By: Aidan Crowley: Housing charity, The Iveagh Trust, has received planning permission from Dublin City Council (DCC) to build a new complex of apartments on the South Circular Road at Dolphin’s Barn. The Iveagh Trust, which is an historical... 

St. Patrick’s Athletic: Review Of The Season (2024)

St. Patrick’s Athletic: Review Of The Season (2024): By: Aidan Crowley: The 2024 League of Ireland (LOI) season proved to be one of mixed fortunes for Inchicore-based St. Patrick’s Athletic. The Richmond Park club finished third in the league table, without any silverware in their cabinet. However,... 

Relic Of Times Past In Kilmainham Is Remembered In Art

Relic Of Times Past In Kilmainham Is Remembered In Art – In this article, Aidan Crowley discusses the history of the Orchard Shop in Kilmainham By: Aidan Crowley:  The Orchard was a small sweet shop which was located at Kilmainham Cross and stood at the junction of the South Circular Road and... 

Diverse Group Of Candidates Seeking Dail Places In General Election

Diverse Group Of Candidates Seeking Dail Places In General Election With the General Election taking place this Friday (29th November), a diverse group of candidates will be standing for election to the 34th Dail in the Dublin South-Central constituency. With this in mind, the Fountain Resource Group... 

Plans For New Drimnagh And Crumlin Public Library Unveiled By DCC

Plans For New Drimnagh And Crumlin Public Library Unveiled By DCC By: Aidan Crowley: Plans for a new state-of-the-art public library, which will serve the Drimnagh and Crumlin catchment areas of Dublin 12, have recently been unveiled by Dublin City Council (DCC). The complex, which will measure 841... 

Long-Running Saga Of Renovating Inchicore Library Nears Endgame

Long-Running Saga Of Renovating Inchicore Public Library Nears Endgame By: Aidan Crowley: The long-running saga of the proposed renovation of Inchicore Public Library Heritage Building on Emmet Road. looks to be finally heading for a conclusion. The distinctive old art deco building, which opened as... 

Proud Saints Go Down Fighting As Glorious European Adventure Ends

Proud Saints Go Down Fighting As Glorious European Adventure Ends: By: Aidan Crowley: Istanbul Basaksehir: 2.             St. Patrick’s Athletic: 0. (Istanbul Basaksehir win 2-0 on aggregate). Despite a battling performance and a number of gilt-edged scoring opportunities, Saint Patrick’s... 
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